Incredible!!! Chalk Drawings from Julian Beever

Chalk Drawing  - Julian Beever drawing of Coke bottle on pavement
@nova1945 (1612)
United States
April 21, 2008 8:04am CST
Julian Beever is an English artist who is famous for his art on the pavement of England, France, Germany, Australia, USA and Belgium. Beever gives his drawings an amazing 3D illusion. It must be awesome to be able to create a drawing like this with just a few pieces of chalk. So. have you ever seen one of his drawings in person? It gives a whole new meaning to "sidewalk chalk" that we buy our kids.
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• Canada
21 Apr 08
good morning nova, that is such a cool photo! it looks nothing like what my kids can do with a piece of chalk. if i saw him doing this i would most definately pay him (if that is what he was asking for)and wait until he was finished to see his amazing image! in life we must stop and smell the flowers~
@teka44 (3420)
• Brazil
21 Apr 08
Hi shannonjyl. You are right, it is a cool photo. I like this type of photo.
@nova1945 (1612)
• United States
21 Apr 08
Hi shannonjyl. It is really amazing what he does. I have seen several of his drawings (in pictures) and am just awestruck by his talent. Some of them are much more detailed. One was a picture of a hole in the pavement and people were actually sidestepping the hole so as not to fall in it. But, of course, it wasn't real.
@wickedangel (1636)
• Dominican Republic
21 Apr 08
Oh Nova I think his work is absolutely incredible. I can't believe it. I have seen pictures (not the real thing unfortunately) and he is fantastic. I don't know how he does it. I had an email the other week from someone with the floor of the bathroom done in a 3D picture of someone falling through the floor to the ground far, far below and was asked if I could go to the bathroom looking at that! I am sure it is something that he would have done. It made you dizzy looking at it. And of course the answer is no I couldn't go to the bathroom with a floor painted like that. Even though my brain knew that there was solid ground below my feet my eyes would still be telling me that there were only clouds! Not a restfull place to be in - tee hee. Thanks for sharing this with us.
@nova1945 (1612)
• United States
21 Apr 08
Wow, neither could I. I've seen a number of his drawings (not in person) but don't think I've seen that one. To put one in a room like den or something would be awesome.
@ferdzNK (3211)
• Philippines
21 Apr 08
A very good find! very impressive! I've seen rooms painted with simple geometric object only seen at the right angle, but this is my first find Using chalk? Thank you for sharing this Nova.
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@nova1945 (1612)
• United States
21 Apr 08
Phenomenal, isn't he? Too bad they don't sell these in some sort of weatherproof lithographs. I would love to have one on my patio. Not necessarily the Coke bottle, but there are lots of other designs.
• United States
21 Apr 08
Talk about be blessed from above with such talent!!! Think how lucky we are to be able to enjoy his work. I've seen his work through e-mails from friends. His work leaves you with your mouth open!!!
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@nova1945 (1612)
• United States
21 Apr 08
I agree. That's where I've gotten them too and am just astounded at every one of them. We are all blessed with something. Mine just never involves the artistic stuff. Unless you count being able to appreciate it. lol